1 ‘Promoting employment and the quality of work in the European rail sector’ July 2015

Demographic change affects all member states of the European Union The European railway sector will become subject to demographic change Increasing need for staff in the European railway sector in the middle and long run Junior employees Skilled employees Autumn 2013: Decision to set up a new joint project designed to „Promote employment and quality of work in the European rail sector“ Background European Sectoral Social Dialogue for Railways Employment In Rail(EIR): Background

Structure and methodology of the project Requirement analysis, benchmark Workshops in different countries focusing on selected topics, best practice exchange Creating networks of responsible persons for selected topics between European railway companies Focal points / thematic priorities Recruitment of employees Recruiting measures Employer Branding Working conditions Work-life balance Training and development International exchanges Social benefits Corporate culture Employee satisfaction, “railway families” Diversity, integration of employees Sectoral Social Dialogue Plenary Meeting on 21 May 2014: final discussion of the project application Employment In Rail(EIR): organisation and focal points

Sector analysis: strengths and weaknesses Criteria for attractiveness Role and responsibilities of the social partners contributing to increase the sector‘s attractiveness National specifics, commonalities and differences between the EU countries Exchange of best practices Recommendations / guideline for activities to promote the sector‘s attractiveness Options for strategic activities of the social partners to promote the sector‘s attractiveness Analysis of strength and weaknesses of the European railway sector To learn from each other To figure out possibilities of the social partners to support the sector‘s attractiveness, e.g. by recommendations /guideline to promote the sector‘s attractiveness Contribution of the study to increase public awareness concerning advantages of the railway sector Expected results: Objectives of the study: Employment In Rail(EIR): objectives and results

1-2 July 2015: First project workshop „Are railway companies attractive for employees?“ in Spain (Madrid) and third steering committee meeting 30 Sept. - 1 Oct. 2015: Second project workshop „What do young workers expect from a job in the rail sector?“ in Poland and fourth steering committee meeting 4 – 5 Nov. 2015: Third project workshop „Employment perspectives and strategies in railway companies“ in UK (London) 4 – 5 Febr. 2016: Fourth project workshop „What are good working conditions in the railway sector?“ in Austria (Vienna) 10 March 2016: Fifth steering committee meeting in Brussels Joint recommendations Finalisation of the study April 2016: Closing conference in Brussels Presentation of results / the study 31st May 2016: End of the project Employment In Rail(EIR): what are the next steps?

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